Boot Camp Course in Pediatrics Course

Objectives:

• Understand the physiologic responses a patient may have leading to the need for pleural chest tube placement

• Plan an approach to airway management, including intubation procedure.

• Intraosseous needle insertion, Use of the length based resuscitation tape to determine the weight, equipment sizes and drug dose

• describe the process of insertion of central lines and removal

• Describe how the lungs, mediastinum, and heart are assessed on a plain chest X-ray

• Describe indications, contraindications, specific technical aspects of the procedure,

• Monitor patients during post-sedation recovery to ensure safe emergence from sedation.

Target Audience:

• Pediatric residents

• ER residents

• ER pediatric fellows

• Interns